The room that Lu Yuan arranged for Yang Weining was a second bedroom on the second floor, and when he passed by the study, Yang Weining happened to see an Apple II desktop inside.

Yang Weining said: "Uncle Lu, can I borrow this computer later?"

Lu Yuan said with a smile: "Wei Ning, you can use it, when you get here, it's like going home, just say what you need." ”

"Okay, then it's troublesome Uncle Lu. ”

After putting away the luggage, Lu Yuan took Yang Weining to the study and said, "Wei Ning, you use the computer first, I have to go out in advance, so I won't bother you." ”

Yang Weining smiled and said, "Uncle Lu, you go get busy first." ”

YANG WEINING TURNED ON THE COMPUTER, TOOK OUT A DISK FROM HIS POCKET, AND LOADED THE C LANGUAGE COMPILER HE HAD DEVELOPED BEFORE ONTO THE APPLE II.

Seeing Lu Wenbin playing Pac-Man just now reminded Yang Weining of a classic game - "Tetris".

There's no denying the charm of this game.

In 1984, Russian mathematician Alexei Patenov spent his spare time designing Tetris, a game developed on the Electronica 60 computer, which was not much better than the PDP-1, the world's first computer game developed by Steve decades earlier.

But it is precisely because of this constraint that Patenov has simplified his idea to the maximum, a game of stacking patterns made up of small squares, without any complex graphics, but to the essence of the game: testing the player's ability to react, plan and understand space.

Under the limits or conditions specified by the game, players use various components in the game to piece together a certain component state, so as to eliminate specific game elements, and finally continue to attack the high score of the game.

Because of the low barrier to entry and the relaxed pace of the game, Tetris was an instant hit.

From 1984 to the 21st century, this simple game of little squares has an astonishingly enduring vitality.

It is popular in dozens of different countries and regions, with more than dozens of game language versions, and has a high popularity on various game platforms and even mobile devices.

Until later generations, Tetris and its countless clones can be found on any electronic platform you can think of, whether it's a mobile phone, a computer, a handheld computer, a tablet, or even a TV.

It's only 1982, a few months before the Atari crash, and three years before Nintendo develops Super Mario.

Not to mention the portability of this game, whether it is arcade, handheld, video game console, or PC, you can run this game.

It's a huge gold mine.

In the previous life, due to the negligence of the original author, "Tetris" led to the game being ported and imitated by many game companies.

It was not until 1996, after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, that the Russian government re-granted the rights to Tetris to Pakitnov.

For 12 years, countless game companies have made a lot of money from this game, but Pakitnov has not received a penny from this game.

In this life, Yang Weining will never let this situation reappear.

And this game will also have a new name - "Chinese Cube".

COMPARED TO AUTOCAD, DEVELOPING TETRIS IS NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL, YANG WEINING DID IT IN HIS PREVIOUS LIFE WHEN HE TAUGHT HIMSELF TO CODE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, SO IT TOOK HIM LESS THAN AN HOUR TO COMPLETE THE GAME.

Next, I packed up the test run, and when I was about to play, Lu Wenbin's round head poked in from the door of the study: "Brother Wei Ning, didn't you let you come down to play games with me? What are you doing?"

Yang Weining smiled slightly and said, "I'm making a more fun game." ”

"A more fun game?"

Lu Wenbin's eyes lit up and he walked in suddenly.

On the Apple II's rudimentary display, a rectangular section appears, and seven different shaped tiles composed of four small squares fall from the top of the screen one after another.

Yang Weining adjusts the position and orientation of the plates so that they form a complete strip or strips at the bottom of the screen.

The full bars disappear to make room for the newly fallen plates, and at the same time, in the upper right corner of the rectangular interface, a score bonus appears.

Lu Wenbin only watched it for a short while, and he was a little fascinated.

"Brother Wei Ning, let me play, let me play!"

Lu Wenbin's eyes sparkled, and his chubby body squeezed in.

Yang Weining smiled and gave up his position and taught him how to operate on the side.

Lu Yuan, who heard the movement, quickly rushed up from downstairs and scolded: "Wen Bin, what are you doing? Why don't you give the computer to Brother Wei Ning." ”

Yang Weining smiled and said, "Uncle Lu, it's okay, I just developed a computer game, just let Wen Bin help me test it." ”

"Computer games?"

Lu Yuan was slightly stunned and came over.

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Half an hour later, Lu Yuan glared at Lu Wenbin and said, "Okay, Wenbin, why are you still stunned, you hurry up and do your homework!"

"Hmph, Lao Dou, you don't keep your promises, you obviously lost just now, it's my turn to play!"

"No, I still have something to discuss with your brother Wei Ning, you go out first!"

"Shameless old bean, shameless, and I still have a child to grab a game to play!"

Lu Wenbin grimaced at Lu Yuan and walked out of the study angrily.

Lu Yuan smiled awkwardly at Yang Weining and said, "This kid is becoming more and more disobedient...... By the way, Wei Ning, you really designed this game?"

Yang Weining smiled slightly: "It's like a fake!"

Lu Yuan smiled embarrassedly: "Wei Ning, I don't question what you mean, it's really unbelievable, I didn't expect this seemingly simple little game to have such a big magic, I, a person who is not interested in games, is almost addicted." By the way, Wei Ning, what is this game called?"

Yang Weining said: "Chinese cubes!"

"Chinese Cubes?!"

Lu Yuan was stunned and muttered to himself: "Okay, Chinese square, this name is good!"

Unconsciously, Lu Yuan's tone became a little choked.

Lu Yuan fled from the mainland to Xiangjiang with his mother, experienced a lot of suffering and white eyes, and had a personal experience of the country's poverty and weakness and the hardships of the people.

Although he is now a member of the upper class of Hong Kong, whether he is doing business or wants to do other things, he still has to look at the face of the British.

For him, the word China is not only the motherland, but also a strong support.

Although the country has undergone earth-shaking changes, in the eyes of Westerners, China is still synonymous with poverty and backwardness.

It would be a great honor if this game with the word "China" could be broken into the Western market and made Westerners also crazy to pursue it!

"Wei Ning, do you have any plans to commercialize this game?"

Lu Yuan looked at Yang Weining with blazing eyes.

After so many years of ups and downs in the business world, although Lu Yuan doesn't know much about the game industry, he can also see the commercial value of "China Cube".

Yang Weining smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Lu, I'll wait for your words." ”